Semmelweis University

Major: Medicine
Language of instruction: English
Degree (BA, MA, PhD. etc): PhD

Name of institution: Semmelweis University
Address: H-1085 Budapest, Üllõi út 26. Hungary
Phone: (+36) 1 317 9079
Fax: (+36) 1 459 1559
Web: http://phd.sote.hu

Contact person: Prof. Ágoston Szél M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc. President of the Doctoral Council; Ms Emõke Márton, Head of Secretariat
Phone: (+36) 1 215-6920; (+36) 1 266-7483
Fax: (+36) 1 215 3064
E-mail: szel@ana2.sote.hu, marton@phd.sote.hu

Type and name of degree:
Ph.D.

Admission requirements:
M. Sc., M.D. or D.D degree, or senior medical /or other student status. Applications may be accepted for one programme only and the subject must be stated.
Applicants to the programmes will be interviewed by the appropriate, at least three-member committee of the programme council.

Entrance examination:
Yes

Fees (application, tuition, others):
Tuition fee: depends on the type of the programme (EUR 3000/semester). Please contact the President at the above e-mail address or the secretariat.

Library facilities:
The Central Library was founded in 1828 and is located in the main building of the University at Üllõi út 26. The library has a remarkable collection of books, ( # volumes: 80,000), periodicals, videocassettes, CD-ROM collections, etc. both for lending and studying in the Reading Room. The departments have their own libraries for intensive studies as well (# volumes: 250,000).

Computer facilities:
E-mail, Internet and NEPTUN access is available in the Central Library, in the department libraries and in the Student Centre.

Sport activities:
Ball games, tennis, fencing, swimming, karate, etc. in sports-fields.

Accomodation:
Accommodation is not provided for fee-paying students in Halls of Residence. Students stay in private lodgings, in rented rooms or apartments.

Others:
At the 8 accredited branches of the School several programmes and sub-programmes are available.